grammar · neutral
Even if + present simple, will + V
Use even if to emphasize that the result stays the same whether the condition happens or not.
Examples
“Even if I fail the exam, I'll try again next year.”
“She will attend the meeting even if she is busy.”
“Even if it rains, we'll continue the event indoors.”
Band 8 sentence
“Even if the initial results are inconclusive, the research team will publish their methodology to encourage replication.”
Collocations
- even if + clause
- do sth even if
Word family
Common mistakes
Even though it will rain, we will go.→Even if it rains, we will go.
I will go even if it will rain.→I will go even if it rains.
Say it for a higher band
5although→6even though→7+Even if + present simple, will + V
Synonyms
even though
Easily confused
even though
“Even though he was tired, he finished the work.”
although
“Although she is young, she is very experienced.”
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